Store Owner Shoots To Stop Hold-up

February 10, 1986

A Near North Side man was shot and wounded early Sunday after he tried to rob a liquor store owner and his wife, police said. The man, 39, was shot in the face and was reported in critical condition in Cook County Hospital. Police said that Ferat Shero, 53, and his wife, Irlajette, 49, were walking from their store, L&P Liquor & Grocery, 4001 W. Lawrence Ave., at about 12:45 a.m. to their apartment when the man, armed with a toy gun, attempted to rob them. When the man started beating the couple, Shero pulled out a gun and shot him, Albany Park District Lt. Marion Meeks said. Shero was reported in good condition in Swedish Coventant Hospital with a fractured leg. Mrs. Shero was released after being treated for minor injuries, a hospital spokeswoman said. No charges have been filed.